Egypt Egyptian startups pull trigger on layoffs amid growing uncertainty and funding crunch The year 2022 has been nothing but a mixed bag for Egypt’s technology and startup sector. On the one hand, the local ecosystem has... Dunya Hassanein • 18 August, 2022 Egypt
Qatar What is holding back Qatar's startup ecosystem? Qatar’s vast oil and natural gas reserves have served the country’s needs well. It was thanks to these fossil fuels that Qatar... Nesma Abdel Azim • 20 April, 2022 doha
Regional Our top stories from 2021 This past year has been an incredibly dynamic one for the entrepreneurship ecosystem across the Middle East and North Africa. We have... Wamda • 30 December, 2021 wamda
Regional Has last-mile delivery reached its saturation point? [Part two] In the first part of this feature, we charted the growth of last-mile delivery in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). In this second... Dunya Hassanein • 22 December, 2021 Last-mile delivery Logistics Last mile
Regional Last-mile delivery startups in North Africa and the Levant Wamda has mapped 51 last-mile delivery startups in North Africa and the Levant region. Of these, 28 are based in the Egypt, the... Wamda • 21 December, 2021 Last-mile delivery Logistics
Regional Last-mile delivery startups in numbers Over the past couple of years, the last-mile delivery sector has witnessed a spike of new startup entrants, with most operating an... Wamda • 16 December, 2021 Last-mile delivery
Regional Mental health startups in Mena To mark World Mental Health Day, we have mapped the mental health startups in the Middle East and North Africa. Wamda also recently... Wamda • 10 October, 2021 mental health
Egypt What's next for Egypt's Trella? They are typically a nuisance on the road, imposing and rather dangerous, but lorries or trucks, are incredibly important to the global... Triska Hamid • 14 September, 2021 Trella trucking
Egypt Ride-hailing in Egypt: A global tug-of-war Egypt has one of the fastest-growing populations in the Middle East, growing at a rate of approximately one million every six months.... Dunya Hassanein • 24 August, 2021 mobility ride-hailing Uber
U.A.E Can AI work in oil and gas without historical data? In some countries in the Middle East, the oil and gas (O&G) sector contributes as much as 90 per cent to gross domestic product (GDP).... Dunya Hassanein • 05 August, 2021 deeptech Artificial intelligence nybl
Tunisia GOMYCODE: The Tunisian startup upskilling Africa's youth Unemployment has long been a concern for governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, which suffers from the... Nagham Al Eithan • 05 July, 2021 GoMyCode africa Coding
Regional A look at Kitopi's three-year journey When Kitopi launched in January 2018 in Dubai, few were familiar with the concept of cloud kitchens. Now, three years later, cloud kitchens... Triska Hamid • 04 February, 2021 Kitopi cloud kitchen
Regional Our top stories from 2020 The coronavirus pandemic usurped every aspect of our lives. In its devastation, it dictated our movement, altered our habits and... Wamda • 31 December, 2020 entrepreneurship
Regional Wamda Research Lab report on Covid-19 impact More than 70 per cent of startups based in the Middle East and North Africa have witnessed a negative impact on their business as a result... Wamda • 18 May, 2020 Wamda Research Lab covid-19
Jordan In conversation with Hussam Hammo of Tamatem The Middle East’s mobile gaming industry was already a booming one prior to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic that has seen... Triska Hamid • 08 April, 2020 Gaming gaming industry tamatem
Regional COVID-19 and startups: Is now the time to panic? Following the global recession of 2008, globalisation and development expert Ian Goldin, author of The Butterfly Defect, predicted that the... Shaimaa El Nazer • 17 March, 2020 coronavirus covid-19 entrepreneurship
Global Coronavirus: Not just a China problem This week Apple warned of a global iPhone shortage due to the coronavirus outbreak in China – where its smartphones are... Shaimaa El Nazer • 20 February, 2020 china
Regional Trends to expect in 2020 With each passing year, the Middle East and North Africa’s (Mena) entrepreneurship ecosystem develops and cements itself as a core... Wamda • 05 January, 2020 Trends entrepreneurship MENA
Regional What makes a good entrepreneurship hub? Recently, we published a feature on the battle of the startup hubs in the Middle East. There are several cities across the region,... Thought Leadership • 04 July, 2019 entrepreneurship Ecosystem
U.A.E In conversation with Dana Baki of LUNCH:ON LUNCH:ON partners with restaurants to offer office workers a selection of curated meals at discounted prices. It was founded by Mohammad Al... Triska Hamid • 07 May, 2019 Lunch:On food tech Entrepreneur
U.A.E In conversation with Tarek Ghobar of PointCheckout Tarek Ghobar is the co-founder of PointCheckout, an online payment gateway that enables consumers to use their loyalty points and air miles... Triska Hamid • 23 April, 2019 Loyalty Programs Fintech 1776
Palestine In conversation with Christina Ganim of Kenz Christina Ganim founded Kenz with her colleague and friend Nicola Cuoco. The e-commerce website, founded in Palestine, sells underwear to... Triska Hamid • 28 March, 2019 Entrepreneur startup Women Entrepreneur
Lebanon In conversation with Audrey Nakad of Lebanon's Synkers Synkers is an online peer-to-peer education platform connecting private tutors with students. Founded in Lebanon by Audrey Nakad, Zeina... Triska Hamid • 12 March, 2019 EdTech ceo entrepreneurship
U.A.E In conversation with Nizar Fakih of the UAE's Step As the first of the Step conferences kicks off in Dubai this week, the “experiential tech festival” will aim to bring together... Triska Hamid • 13 February, 2019 Step Conference founder series